Brief:

LandSec are the UK’s largest commercial property and investment company. In order to adapt to more flexible ways of working, they required 22 meeting rooms to be converted into Microsoft Teams Rooms within their London Head Office.

What was used:

The key requirement was that the Microsoft Teams Rooms needed to be easy to use for both LandSec staff and their visitors. As a result, our design team selected the fantastic Crestron Flex UC-CX100T hardware system, along with AVERCAM 540 cameras for visuals. 

In order to get the best sound quality, we used Shure MXA710 2ft microphones on walls or ceilings depending on the room shape, size and acoustics. Existing speakers were utilised where possible, with the impressive Shure MXN5W Network & Dante enabled speakers installed where needed.

The Shure MXN5W speakers are also POE powered and only require simple cable runs back to a local Network switch. This means there was no need for a separate amplifier or outboard DSP, saving both space and costs.  

Outcome

 The Crestron Flex system offers complete connectivity via one single USB-C cable, making it extremely simple to use. By connecting to just this one cable, any user can power their device and connect to the in-room camera, microphone and speakers. Once connected, users can also share content on both the call and the in-room display. 

As LandSec meeting rooms need to be accessed by a range of different users, the simplicity of this set-up was an absolute winner. The new Microsoft Teams Rooms are extremely accessible and, along with superior audiovisual quality, enable seamless communication whether virtually or in-house.